Origami's mission is to empower meaningful human connection in service to a more peaceful world. To this end, Origami will focus on (I) leveraging innovative and interactive technologies and strategic partnerships to develop and provide educational and cultural exchange to adolescents and young adults around the globe; (II) creating inclusive digital global communities via social media platforms that help to break down cultural, ethnic, religious, national, and other barriers and prejudices; (III) facilitating coaching and mentoring of aspiring future young leaders around the world; and (IV) promoting youth fluency in various academic disciplines, such as the arts, humanities, and social services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
100 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 100.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$92K
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
×438 vs prior year
Spent
$11K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ ×438
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$5K
FY2023−$3K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$0
Expenses
$11K
FY2024▼ -92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$991
Net assets
$2K
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$685K
FY2021−$840K
FY2022−$987K
FY2023−$1.1M
FY2024$2K
FY2025$1K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Eric Chasen Paul’s $104K as President is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Chasen Paul$104,000$88,000$94,000$110,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers young people globally through technology and cultural exchange to foster connection and peace.

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1 program · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Origami Classroom Initiative

Collaborating with public and private educational institutions in order to provide middle and high school students the ability to meaningfully connect with peers in distant classrooms through impressive technology and social media.

$11Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$11K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$92K
Net assetsLn 32−$1.1M$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$781$781
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$95$95
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$697$697
Total functional expensesLn 25$11K$11K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$991−$991$1K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$11K$1.1M$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 −$3K$135K−$137K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K$152K−$148K−$987K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14K$169K−$155K−$840K 990 PDF
FY2020 $11K$179K−$168K−$685K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,138,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,395$1,138,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,004$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$2,609$1,138,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,758$11,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,758$11,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$137,367$1,126,833
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,138,025 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,138,025
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,138,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,138,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,138,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,192 across 5 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $781$781
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,422$3,422
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,197$6,197
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $95$95
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $697$697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,192 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,192
Part X · Balance sheet $94,206 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,325$93,253
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,048$953
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,373$94,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,130,000$92,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,124,627$2,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,373$94,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,138,025
XI-2 Total expenses$11,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,126,833
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,124,627
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,206

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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